Is there a reason to appoint a Ardleigh Green conveyancing firm given that online conveyancers are more affordable?

Its a good idea to compare conveyancing costs in Ardleigh Green and you should seek a competitive fee calculation but don’t expend your energy looking for the cheapest Ardleigh Green conveyancer. Finding the right conveyancer can be the difference between a smooth and a stressful move. It is important that you ensure that you have expert guidance from a trusted lawyer. Emails can't take the place of a phone call and are no substitute for a face to face meeting. The firms that we work with will allocate you a qualified and top rated conveyancing solicitor that will handle your conveyancing from beginning to end, providing a level of hand holding that you will never get with an internet conveyancer. Our lawyers will inform you as to progress making sure that you are regularly updated. If you ever need to contact the firm you will be sure who to ask for and we'll ensure you're not left wondering what's going on.

Yesterday I discovered that there is a flying freehold element on a property I have offered on a fortnight ago in what should have been a quick, chain free conveyancing. Ardleigh Green is where the house is located. Is there any guidance you can give?

Flying freeholds in Ardleigh Green are not the norm but are more likely to exist in relation to terraced houses. Even though you don't necessarily need a conveyancing solicitor in Ardleigh Green you must be sure that your lawyer goes through the deeds thoroughly. Your bank may require your conveyancing solicitor to take out an indemnity policy. Some of the more diligent conveyancing solicitors in Ardleigh Green may ascertain that this is not enough and that the deeds be re-written to give you the most up to date legal protection. If so, the next door neighbour also had to sign up to the revised deeds.It is possible that your lender will not accept the situation so the sooner you find out the better. You should also check with your insurance broker as to whether they will insure a flying freehold residence.

My husband and I are first time buyers - had an offer accepted, yet the property agent has warned us that the seller will only proceed if we instruct the agent's chosen lawyers as they are insisting on a ‘quick sale’. My instinct tells me that we should use a local solicitor used to conveyancing in Ardleigh Green

It is improbable the vendors are driving this. Should the seller desire ‘a quick sale', taking such a hostile approach to a genuine buyer is counter productive. Speak to the vendors direct and make sure they understand (a)you are keen to buy (b)you are excited to move forward, with finances in place © you do not need to sell (d) you intend to proceed fast (e)but you intend to instruct your own,trusted Ardleigh Green conveyancing lawyers - as opposed tothose that will earn their negotiator at the agency a commission or hit his conveyancing thresholds pre-set by corporate headquarters.

Do you have any top tips for leasehold conveyancing in Ardleigh Green from the point of view of saving time on the sale process?

• A significant proportion of the delay in leasehold conveyancing in Ardleigh Green can be avoided where you get in touch lawyers as soon as you market your property and ask them to collate the leasehold documentation which will be required by the purchasers’ conveyancers.
If you have carried out any alterations to the premises would they have required Landlord’s consent? In particular have you laid down wooden flooring? Most leases in Ardleigh Green state that internal structural alterations or laying down wooden flooring calls for a licence issued by the Landlord approving such alterations. If you fail to have the consents to hand do not communicate with the landlord without checking with your lawyer in advance. You believe that you know the number of years left on your lease but it would be wise to verify this via your conveyancers. A purchaser's lawyer will not be happy to advise their client to to exchange contracts if the lease term is under 80 years. In the circumstances it is important at an early stage that you consider whether the lease requires a lease extension. If it does, contact your solicitors before you put your property on the market for sale. Many landlords or Management Companies in Ardleigh Green levy fees for supplying management packs for a leasehold home. You or your lawyers should find out the actual amount of the charges. The management pack can be applied for as soon as you have a buyer, thus accelerating the process. The typical amount of time it takes to receive management information is three weeks. It is the most common reason for delay in leasehold conveyancing in Ardleigh Green. If you have had any disputes with your landlord or managing agents it is very important that these are resolved prior to the flat being marketed. The purchasers and their solicitors will be warry about purchasing a flat where there is an ongoing dispute. You may need to swallow your pride and pay any arrears of service charge or settle the dispute prior to the buyers completing the purchase. It is therefore preferable to have any dispute settled ahead of the contract papers being issued to the buyers’ solicitors. You are still duty bound to disclose particulars of the dispute to the purchasers, but it is clearly preferable to present the dispute as over as opposed to ongoing.

We have reached the end of our tether in trying to reach an agreement for a lease extension in Ardleigh Green. Can this matter be resolved via the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal?

in cases where there is a missing freeholder or where there is disagreement about what the lease extension should cost, under the Leasehold Reform, Housing and Urban Development Act 1993 you can apply to the LVT to calculate the price.

An example of a Lease Extension case for a Ardleigh Green property is 37 Lodge Court High Street in November 2013. the decision of the LVT was that the premium to be paid for the new lease was £25,559 This case affected 1 flat. The unexpired residue of the current lease was 57.5 years.

I note that you have a search directory identifying law firms on the lender conveyancing panel. Do Ardleigh Green conveyancing companies pay you a referral fee if I retain them for my house purchase?

We are a listing service only for law firms wishing to communicate if they are on the lender conveyancing panel or other lender panels. We do not charge referral fees to the any conveyancer that you subsequently appoint for your conveyancing in Ardleigh Green.